The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-08
1895


Summary of the Chief Events in Carroll During
the YS
The year 1886 opened bright and clear, the
mercury being high un for the season of the
year. On the 4th there was lightning from q
distant thunder-cloud, though no iutonations
were heard. The mercury on that day was
up to SO, and rain fell al day and far into the
night. On the 9th soml farmers were plow-
ing, but their operations were rudely stopped
by snow storm on thel8th, the heaviest fall
for twenty years. The snow drifted badly,
from 6 to Is feet deep. The roads were
blocked for several DAYS; physicians could
not visit patients; mails were delayed and
travel and business wee greatly impeded.
Circuit Court was obliged TO adjourn on ac-
count of the inability Of persons TO attend.
The Washington road was not open to travel
for four or five days after the snow fall, and
some other roads were closed for longer
period. The Baltimore and Reisterstown
Turnpike Company had to have their road
cheated, and force Of men were at it for
several days. The travelling was Just getting
good when, on February 3, fifteen inches
more of snow fell, which drilted badly also,
and again the highways were blocked for
several days.
During the year there we're no particularly
exciting or stirring events in Carroll. The
summer was remarkable for being an exceed
ingly wet and cool one There were a few
days of warm weather i'll April, but with this
exception the weather was cool and wet up to
the middle of June. The latter part of the
summer and into September was warm and
dry. The fall was Is beautiful as could be
desired, and winter set in only few days
before Christmas
The principal event, Of HE year, as noted
in the ADVOCATE, are giyeh below:
JANUARY.
6-Store of ReiudoIlar d Co., Taneytown,
robbed of S50-safe blown open.
Howard, son Of Reuben }. Matthias,
of Cn;ontown, died suddenly, aged II years.
8-Heavy snow storm, noted in prelude.
11-Public school house at Hoods Mill
burned; loss $500.
12-John BEARD, the largest and most pow
erful man in Nhe county, died near Roop's
mill from paralysis. He was feet inches
high, weighed 100 pounds, and had lifted
1000 pounds.
12-Mr. and Mrs. John L. Reifsnider, of
Westminster, ebrated their crystal wedding.
26-Rev. J. T. Ward, d. D., resigned as
President of Western Maryland College, and
Rev. i. H. Lewis A. NJ, d. D., elected to
of Westminster Theological Seminary.
FERstAkA.
3-Severe snow storm, noted in prelude.
CDR. VIM. Hines IF Freedom, died at
Belair, Md, Of psralyS
10--SaInuel Francis Injured by an explosion
at stone quarries near Westminster.
11--John Jordan, near } inwood, fell from
a straw stack and broke a OK.
1S-Alr. and Mrs. George w. Horner, of
Finksburg, celebrated the Both anniversary of
their marriage.
17-Carroll House, this city, destroyed by
fire.
24-Perry Burdeite, residing near Waters
vile, killed BY the accidental discharge of his
gun near his home.
26-Fire at the store of W. B. Herring, at
Wakefield.
MARCH.
l-Uriah Smith, coored, fell from wagon
near Medford Station, was run over and died
on the End.
9-Miss Francis Hill, daughter Of Thomas
Hill, died suddenly near Finksburg
11-Mrs. E. D. Wells, of Westminster, died
in Florida, after an illness Of several days.
13-Dwelling of Amos Bowman, near Silver
Run, destroyed by fire.
l8-Jaeob Kinney, near Shipley P. o., had
foot injured by wagon, and died from
lockjaw April I.
tv-ipehtFuctlOH oY hrG "a .. u. -tltseH-
heimers coach shop at Manchester.
19-Tenant house, near Salem Church, be-
longing to Theodore Zimmerman, and oecp-
pied by Mrs. Sarah Ann Barnes ard sons,
destroyed by fire.
19-Judge and Mrs. L. p SlinglufF cele-
brated their silver wedding at Avalon Farm,
near New Windsor.
21-Prof. Andrew Mckinney, Principal OF
Eagleton Institute, Taneytown, died.
22-John II. Hollingsworth died near
Glen Falls.
22-Tenant house on the farm of VIM. Il,
Gardner, near Finksbprg, destroyed by iRcen-
diary FIRE. -
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